John Lithgow
John Lithgow is an American actor known for his versatility across film, television, and theater.
He has portrayed characters ranging from comedic to menacing, winning multiple Emmy Awards for his role as an alien posing as a human in the sitcom *3rd Rock from the Sun* and later as a serial killer in *Dexter*.
His film work includes memorable turns in *The World According to Garp*, *Footloose*, and *Terms of Endearment*.
Lithgow is also an accomplished stage actor and children's book author.
Animated green ogre
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
- voice actingUnseen performer's vocal art
- narrationVerbal account delivery
- audiobookRecorded oral narration
Lord Farquaad · character voice · dubbing · cartoon · animated feature · vocal performance · storytelling · reading
Animated green ogre
- InterstellarBetween stellar bodies
- Santa ClausLegendary yuletide gift-giver
- supporting roleMinor character in production
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
Lord Farquaad · box office · screen presence · cinematography
Manhattan theatrical district
- Tony AwardBroadway excellence recognition
- stageRaised performance platform
- ShakespeareElizabethan dramatist and poet
- MarquisPersonal name for someone
curtain call · monologue · revival · dramaturgy · repertory · proscenium · ensemble · costume
Written personal recollection
- children's booksLiterature for young readers
- poetryMetrical literary composition
- picture bookVolume with art-driven narrative
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
Episodic TV comedy series
- Emmy AwardTelevision excellence recognition
- The CrownStreaming royal family chronicle
- ChurchillManitoba's northern port
- Perry MasonFictional criminal defense attorney
How I Met Your Mother · guest star · series regular · small screen · Nielsen · primetime · showrunner · episode
Amusing quality
- timingArt of choosing moments
- physical comedyHumor from bodily mishaps
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
wit · funny · satirical · comedic timing · zany · mugging · pratfall · absurdist
One who opposes another
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- psychopathPerson without conscience
- chillingCausing fear or cold
creepy · unhinged · calculating · predator · murderous · dark side · intimidating · sociopath
Shrek
Animated green ogre
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
- voice actingUnseen performer's vocal art
- narrationVerbal account delivery
Lord Farquaad · audiobook · character voice · dubbing · cartoon · animated feature · vocal performance · storytelling · reading · children's programming
Shrek
Animated green ogre
- InterstellarBetween stellar bodies
- Santa ClausLegendary yuletide gift-giver
- supporting roleMinor character in production
Lord Farquaad · blockbuster · box office · screen presence · cinematography
Broadway
Manhattan theatrical district
- Tony AwardBroadway excellence recognition
- stageRaised performance platform
- ShakespeareElizabethan dramatist and poet
Marquis · curtain call · monologue · revival · dramaturgy · repertory · proscenium · ensemble · costume · backstage
memoir
Written personal recollection
- children's booksLiterature for young readers
- poetryMetrical literary composition
- picture bookVolume with art-driven narrative
storytelling · writing · rhyme · whimsical
sitcom
Episodic TV comedy series
- Emmy AwardTelevision excellence recognition
- The CrownStreaming royal family chronicle
- ChurchillManitoba's northern port
Perry Mason · How I Met Your Mother · guest star · series regular · small screen · Nielsen · primetime · showrunner · episode
humor
Amusing quality
- timingArt of choosing moments
- physical comedyHumor from bodily mishaps
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
farce · wit · funny · satirical · comedic timing · zany · mugging · pratfall · absurdist · deadpan
antagonist
One who opposes another
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- psychopathPerson without conscience
chilling · creepy · unhinged · calculating · predator · murderous · dark side · intimidating · sociopath · duplicitous
John LithgowSteven Seagal